One Mile at a Time: 40 Miles with a Heavy Heart.

One Mile at a Time: 40 Miles with a Heavy Heart.

When Alexis convinced me to come out of ultra-retirement and run the 40-mile Grand Traverse – a race that goes from Crested Butte to Aspen – with her last winter, this wasn’t how we imagined it. This was to be her first ultra. My comeback from knee surgery. Two...
Another Great Week in Park City

Another Great Week in Park City

I do love Park City. Soon I will have people to visit there (yay Grant & Shawna)! I’ve already spent more time in their new house than they have. This trip was just me & Puck, packing our days with as much fun as the two of us can handle. Our days mostly...
I’m still standing! Puck turns 5!

I’m still standing! Puck turns 5!

Let’s review the last year: August 1, 2017: I completely ruptured my left quadriceps tendon. July 14, 2018: I completed a 50k trail race. TAKE THAT, middle age! It has been many years since I last ran a trail ultra. I’ve been training hard, but I knew this race...
After the race comes the recovery

After the race comes the recovery

Rest and recovery is critical through all your training cycles. It is in the recovery that we give our body a chance to adapt to the stresses we place on it in training. Bottom line: training without recovery will not result in the gains you are looking for. Your body...